Characteristics of Neutrinos - Science & Technology
Q. Consider the following statements about Neutrinos
1. They are most widely occurring particle in the universe.
2. They have feeble mass and no charge and can travel through planets, stars, rocks and human bodies without any interaction.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? - Published on 07 Jun 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Only 2
Neutrinos, first proposed by Swiss scientist Wolfgang Pauli in 1930, are the second most widely occurring particle in the universe, only second to photons, the particle which makes up light. In fact, neutrinos are so abundant among us that every second, there are more than 100 trillion of them passing right through each of us we never even notice them.
